First, transitioning to a federal form of Government is very costly, thus impracticable.

Second, federalism promotes regional inequalities. Natural

resources, industries, employment opportunities differ from region to region. Hence earnings and
wealth are unevenly distributed.

Third, there will be disequilibria of taxes, because the accountability of the state/province for its share
of the tax collections is not clear.

Fourth, Government officials have historically been made up almost entirely by the upper class. This
imbalanced representation is not indicative of a truly republican government. In a Federalist
governmental system, the power of the wealthy will be further exaggerated and the gap between social
classes will grow.

Fifth, federalism allows for a greater chance of tyranny with stripping of freedoms due to virtually
unlimited powers

Sixth, without a strong national government, the individual states will often make decisions that are
non-uniform as to other states, making collective efforts troublesome as the value systems of the states
grow apart.